Armchair Justice

Armchair Justice

Armchair Justice is the podcast where we take a shallow dive into the world of the Supreme Court. This is a legal podcast for people who didn’t study Latin in college. I’m your host, James Labadorf. I’m not a lawyer, but my co-hosts, Micah Chetta and John Gardner, are. DISCLAIMER: This is an educational podcast only. We are offering only opinion, and not legal advice. The individual facts of each case differ dramatically and cannot be covered in a short-form podcast. Please seek a licensed attorney in your area if you are in need of legal advice.

  1. 04/27/2021

    18 - We review the media

    Some times there are disconnects between what the Supreme Court says, and what they media says the Supreme Court says.

  2. 04/09/2021

    17 - Putting the Taker Into Community Caretaker

    The 4th Amendment protects you against the government searching your home. There are a few exceptions. Today we discuss one of them.

  3. 03/23/2021

    16 - DECISION -Nominal Damages By Any Other Name Would Be As Sweet

    When you sue someone, one of the first things you want to do is figure out how much you are owed. But to do that, you must decide which type of damages are owed. Nominal damages are, like they sound, "damage-in-name-only"; usually confined to a dollar. The question that the court faced was whether or not those damages are real enough to count in a lawsuit. Against John and James's better judgement, the court decided that those damages are real enough; nominal damages count for the court.

  4. 03/02/2021

    15 - BYOW (Bring Your Own Warrant) - Lange v California

    Your home is the most sacred and protected location. Unless there is an emergency, the police can't enter your house without a warrant. The question is, if the police are pursuing you can you dodge them by entering your residence?

  5. 02/17/2021

    14 - Nazi Art and The Armed Malitia

    When can you sue another nation? Almost never. But one exception is for War Crimes. In our first episode about international law we discuss how heirs of Jewish art collectors failed to convince the Supreme Court to hear their case. As a bonus, we also discuss President Biden's order regarding the gun control.

  6. 01/26/2021

    13 - Remove Thyself From My State - BP v. Baltimore (19-1189)

    It's been for years since the city of Baltimore sued BP for causing climate change. Finally, the case has made its way to the Supreme Court. But even when the Supreme Court decides, they are only answering the question, which jurisdiction is this case to heard in. We haven't even gotten to the merits of the case. Listen to our podcast to find out why this is the case.

  7. 01/22/2021

    12 - Nominally Harmed for the Gospel - Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski (19-968)

    Free speech zones are unconstitutional. For Georgia-Gwinnett student Chike Uzuegbunam, that much is clear. In fact, when he challenged Georgia-Gwinnett's free speech zone policy, Georgia-Gwinnett agreed with him and changed their policy. So why is Uzuegbunam still suing? Because, he doesn't just want Georgia-Gwinnett to agree with him, he wants to the Supreme Court to agree. In this case we tackle standing, harms, and the value of a good lawyer at the beginning of any lawsuit.

  8. 01/14/2021

    11 - A Nation of Laws, If We Can Keep It

    With all the rioting in in Washington, D.C., we wanted to take this episode to explain the pillar of our legal theory: We are a nation of laws, not men.

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Armchair Justice is the podcast where we take a shallow dive into the world of the Supreme Court. This is a legal podcast for people who didn’t study Latin in college. I’m your host, James Labadorf. I’m not a lawyer, but my co-hosts, Micah Chetta and John Gardner, are. DISCLAIMER: This is an educational podcast only. We are offering only opinion, and not legal advice. The individual facts of each case differ dramatically and cannot be covered in a short-form podcast. Please seek a licensed attorney in your area if you are in need of legal advice.

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  • Creator
    Armchair Justice
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Armchair Justice
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